[hugh3]

Any Quantum Physicists on here?

j0.

Indeed it does seem to allow that, and this is right at the heart of the quantum measurement problem. The three popular ways out of this are:

1. To ignore it entirely, stating that we don't really care about the implications of quantum mechanics and are just happy that it's useful for calculating things. LA LA LA!

2. To declare that yes, well, maybe it sort-of does, but it doesn't matter because there's no actual information being transmitted. I can't use quantum entanglement to send a message to Alpha Centauri, since I have no control over the sequence of bits which get transmitted; the most I can do is ensure that both they and I wind up with the same string of completely random bits.

3. Go to a no-collapse ("many-worlds") theory of quantum mechanics, in which there isn't any superluminal communication required (why? It's nonobvious and hard to explain but if you're willing to trust me then you can just go along with it for now...)

My personal preference is for (3) but the implications of many-worlds theories are so horrifying that it remains quite controversial.